Sharing your Faith

It's pretty hard to share your faith in God with people nowadays.  The world is turning away from Him without shame.  People who go around preaching their faith all the time are considered pushy or self righteous.  How do you find the right way to share God's love?  It can be as simple as a friendly smile to someone who looks down, a meal to someone having a bad day, a gas card sent to someone struggling with finances.  Sure, you can put a note on the card or with the meal that says God loves you.  You can let them know God thought they could use a little pick me up.  But along with that, you need to be living a life that Glorifies Him!  That doesn't mean you have to be perfect, never mess up, always have it all together.  If that were the case Heaven would be pretty empty!
We don't want to condemn people, to judge people, to harp on anyone for their undesirable choices.  Why? Because thats not what Jesus came to do!  He came not to condemn, but to seek and save.  We want to show His love through ourselves, let our light shine, be a good example.
We also can't be afraid to let people know that we do love God, that we are Christians, and that we want them to be as well.  I'll admit, I don't do this as much as I should.  Sure, if asked, or the conversation is started, I'll let my heart be known.  But I don't seek out like I should.  During church service yesterday, the hymn pictured below was one we sang.  "You never mentioned Him to Me".  What an awful feeling it would be, to be standing at Heaven's gates and see someone we have worked with or played ball with or been in contact with many times, to see them weeping at the gates and look up at us and say "you never mentioned him to me!"  Oh that thought makes me sick to my stomach.  I had never thought about it that way before.
Its not my job.  Someone else can do it.  I'm not a preacher, I'm not a Sunday School Teacher.  There's a hundred churches in this town, if he/she wanted to know they could have just went.  The list of reasons/excuses can go on and on.  And sure, maybe those are true statements.  But God doesnt say, you can only talk about me if you are such and such or so and so. We are all called to not only share His love with those who already love Him, but to SEEK out those who are lost in an hopes that they may come to know and love Him as well.
I know I plan to do better about this, not by shouting and yelling and judging, but praying that my heart, my eyes, my ears are opened to hear the call when He places someone in my path that needs Him.  A simple hug and an "I'm praying for you" can be life changing.

Friendship

 Lacee and her long time BFF (best friend forever) Kara.  These two have been friends since just before they started Kindergarten, ages 4 & 5.  They have had classes together some years, and some years not.  Kara plays ball, Lacee cheers.  They have alot of the same friends, and alot of different friends too.  They agree on tons of things, and are polar opposite on some (such as the importance of keeping a tidy bedroom ha!)  But throughout the years, through the changes that come with growing up, from elementary to middle and now to high school, these two have remained friends regardless.  I don't remember a time they have ever gotten into it, or not been friends. 

Through the years they have shared every birthday, every Christmas, spent time together in every season.  Yet this month, they shared the most important decisions they will ever make.  The decision to be baptized into Christ, to live for Him, and to one day live with Him in Heaven. 

We no longer attend the same church together, yet Kara and her mom missed one of their services to join us on Lacee's special day, and we of course did the same for Kara.  Us moms and the girls wouldnt have it any other way.  What a blessing to know that they will be in Heaven together, too.

I'm sure Kara will be playing ball, Lacee will be cheering for her, then Kara will be cleaning Lacee's room and fussing at her for messing it up in a days time!

God gives us friends to help us through this life, and I am so glad he gave Lacee and Kara to each other!

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer." (NLT)

Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (NIV)

Proverbs 18:24 “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (NIV)

Proverbs 27:9 “The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.” (NLT)

Proverbs 18:24 “There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.” (NLT)

1 John 4:7 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” (NIV)

Hebrews 10:25 “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (NIV)

Giving up?

Do you ever feel like giving up? Quitting when the going gets tough? Throwing in the towel because the preparations for the goal are boring, repetative, not exciting enough?
Of course you have.  If not, you are either super human or haven't tried many things at all.
I have children that want to give up.  I refuse to let them. That makes me the meanest mommy ever at times, or the mom that doesnt listen and try to understand just how hard life can be.  I'm also the meanest mommy ever when I dont give in to every toy, every friend they think they want, or the "i'm too tired to clean my room, take out the trash, feed the dog" protest that happens daily.
I'm ok with that.  It's not easy, I do have to ask for help/support from Godly friends, and I have to pray alot.
What could happen if I gave up, took the easy way out, gave my kids every fleeting desire of their heart because it is easier than telling them no and having to deal with their protest? They would become adults unable to function in the real world because the real world doesn't cater to anybody! I would be setting them up for a life way harder than it has to be, and that would make me a pretty crappy mother.
God doesn't call us to be quitters either.  He doesn't like for us to give up. 
What if Jesus had given up? Chicken-out from hanging on that cross? Oh, how easy would it have been for him to call out to his Father God and say "the pain is too great, my fear too strong, I give up, I quit."  Where would that leave us today? Living in this insane world with no hope of Heaven, thats what would  happen.
Its hard for me to see my children unhappy, hard for me to not be a "yes mom" and always give them their latest wishes.  Imagine how hard it was for God to see his only son suffering for our sins upon that cross!! But He knew the outcome, He knew the victory would be His, the sacrifice worth the pain! Surely I can stand tough and keep the end in mind when parenting my children through their hard times as well.  And when I can't, when I struggle and need support, reassurance, guidance, I  have my God to turn to.  I have the people here on earth He has placed in my life to help me.  For that, I am so greatful.

A good mom?

I am sharing the post of one of my dear friends, a lady I am blessed to know and call my friend.  Life keeps us super busy, we rarely see each other, but we know we can call on each other at any time with a need or a question, and the other would be there without a doubt.
I have told her she is my "mommy mentor".  If I have a question about being a mom, how to handle situations with my children, she is my first call.  When I am at a loss, I call on her. So for that reason, I am sharing her post titled simply  A good mom?

Enjoy!!

My favorite, or maybe the thought most ignored in today's world, from her post is this:

4. A mother is truthful, a mother takes ownership and a mother understands the gravity of her job.

*** I do not fill my children's head with untruths. I don't make promises I cannot keep. I don't ignore the responsibilities of my children (the washing, cleaning, feeding....but more than that.... homework, school snacks, parent teacher conferences, PTA meetings, fall harvest festivals....the things that matter emotionally and educational to my child). When I mess up....I admit it. I tell my children I'm sorry. I do not lie. And I understand that in this life reality is always kinder than fantasy.......I have to be real. But I also have to temper that reality with the understanding that I am the parent. If the utility bill is too high....MY responsibility. I am the mother and the responsibility is mine. Truancy issues? My responsibility. Sick children? My responsibility. A child is not at fault or responsible for a parents behavior.
I am a mother and my choices and behavior and words are all mine!!!!
That said.....my choices and behavior and words should never embarrass my God, my family and especially my children!! I see it on facebook. I see it on instagram, I see it on Twitter....people who behave in ways that bring embarrassment (or should!). Just because my behavior is all mine does not make me the only person who is affected.
You choose to steal and go to jail? Your responsibility but your children live with your shame.
Just because it's yours does not make it okay.

Generational Curses

The following are my notes from my pastors 3 sermons titled Overcoming Iniquities. Iniquities such as generational curses.
Maybe your family has a history of alcoholism, drug addiction, abuse, suicide...
Maybe you have felt or still feel that you are doomed to follow in those same footsteps. Maybe people around you have low expectations of you based on the past, either things your parents have done or maybe even things you have done.
But guess what, you can break that cycle! You can change the future for yourself, your children, their children, and so on. It may not be easy, but it is possible. It is just outside your reach.
God knows your heart, He hears your desire to overcome these things that hold you down, that keep you awake at night, that hurt your heart when they cross your mind.
Freedom from these issues, from any issue, is just outside your reach. The Lord wants to take your hand and help you reach that freedom.  You cannot have true freedom without the Lord.  You must let go and let God. Literally. Let him step in, let him help you. God doesn't want you living in fear, not reaching your full potential.

(I use the version called "The Message" because unlike other versions, it reads in common everyday language, making it to much easier for me to understand. You can also tell my note taking got better each service..;) )

Overcoming Iniquities (generational curses)

Exodus 20:5-6 ~ 5 Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God, punishing the children for any sins their parents pass on to them to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation of those who hate me. 6 But I'm unswervingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. ~
Ephesians 4:23 ~ a life renewed from the inside ~
God gives you a brand new thought pattern. If your thought patterns change, your desires change.
Thinking something isn't a sin, but thinking and rethinking it is.
Philippians 2:3-5 ~ 3 Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. 4 Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. 5 Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself.
When you wish the best for others, you destroy jealousy.
When you put others before self, you destroy pride. ~
Proverbs 26:2 ~  You have as little to fear from an undeserved curse as from the dart of a wren or the swoop of a swallow. ~
Give the bird no place to land
Quit blaming God, quit blaming others, and take responsibility for yourself.
The devil is always looking for the weakest link in our lives.
Micah 7:8-9 ~ 8 Don't, enemy, crow over me. I'm down, but I'm not out. I'm sitting in the dark right now, but God is my light. 9 I can take God's punishing rage. I deserve it - I sinned. But it's not forever. He's on my side and is going to get me out of this. He'll turn on the lights and show me his ways. I'll see the whole picture and how right he is. ~
Rise above the fray (the stresses and tribulations of life)
2 Corinthians 2:14 ~  And I got it, thank God!
Micah 7:18-19 ~ 18 Where is the god who can compare with you - wiping the slate clean of guilt, Turning a blind eye, a deaf ear, to the past sins of your purged and precious people? You don't nurse your anger and don't stay angry long, for mercy is your specialty. That's what you love most. 19 And compassion is on its way to us. You'll stamp out our wrongdoing. You'll sink our sins to the bottom of the ocean. ~


Iniquities part 2

You can cut off those generational curses! You can walk in freedom!
The Word says we can!!!!
You must be able to forgive in order to be set free from these bondages. Forgive yourself, forgive God, forgive others. This is the number one struggle!!!
If unforgiveness is working in your life, you won't be able to reach the good things God has for you.
Don't put yourself through more hurt by not letting go of the hurt. Give it to God, let it go, and do not pick it up again.

~But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. It happens so regularly that it's predictable. The moment I decide to do good, sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins in that delight. Parts of me covertly rebel, and just when I least expect it, they take charge. I've tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn't that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different. (Romans 7:17-25 MSG)~

If we are unwilling to change, to take new things in, we are holding ourselves back. We must be willing to change in order to get better and move beyond where we are right now.
If we are still struggling with the same issues over and over, we must be willing to change.

You must be willing to not be your own worst enemy.
~Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God's servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil's trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands. (2 Timothy 2:22-26 MSG)~

Iniquities will drive you, but emotions will deceive you. Have you ever had your emotions run wild? That's why you must forgive when the issue happens, because the longer we hold the anger, the longer it eats at us and controls our emotions.
Iniquities work in people, they lead them to continue in the same ugly pattern.
God can open our eyes and show us a new way to see things.
You have to let God work in you, to get you out of thinking the junk in your life is normal. He can show you how to have more fun, to be more joyous, to see life in a new light.
Alot of times we let self pity rob us of letting go and moving on and receiving the beautiful treasures God has laid up for us.
~Soon another Feast came around and Jesus was back in Jerusalem. Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there was a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, with five alcoves. Hundreds of sick people—blind, crippled, paralyzed—were in these alcoves. One man had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him stretched out by the pool and knew how long he had been there, he said, "Do you want to get well?" The sick man said, "Sir, when the water is stirred, I don't have anybody to put me in the pool. By the time I get there, somebody else is already in." Jesus said, "Get up, take your bedroll, start walking." The man was healed on the spot. He picked up his bedroll and walked off. (John 5:1-9 MSG)~

Iniquities Part 3

~Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are—face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We're free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18 MSG)~

You have to be willing to change. God can't move you if you aren't willing. He can't move a parked car.

Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable to you, you will never be able to truly change at all because you will be under the control of those things.

Once you give something up for The Lord, for Him to help you, He will give you something good in place of it.

You gotta get fed up with the way things are right now, you gotta give it to God.

When you do something good and right, you should do it because you WANT to rather than because you have to.

To be Translated is instant
To be Transformed is a process
Getting married instantly translates you from single to married. But the transformation process of learning to love and be the spouse you are called to be takes many years.

Grow in your Joy

~When they finished everything required by God in the Law, they returned to Galilee and their own town, Nazareth. There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him. (Luke 2:39, 40 MSG)~

Even Jesus had to grow in his joy and in his wisdom.
If you have deep deep joy deep inside your relationship with The Lord, you can endure anything. Don't let that joy be lost.

Grow in Wisdom
Knowledge is knowing a lot of facts. (Book Sense).
Wisdom is developed from listening to God, reading His Word, and learning from it.

Get a journal. Pray. Read the Bible. Write in your journal what you learn and what The Lord is telling you through your prayer and reading time.

~Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does. Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to proclaim his truth. If you praise him in the private language of tongues, God understands you but no one else does, for you are sharing intimacies just between you and him. But when you proclaim his truth in everyday speech, you're letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience his presence with you. (1 Corinthians 14:1-3 MSG)~

We have to come to the place that we realize that God wants us to grow in favor with him.

~Luke 2:40. There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him. They Found Him in the Temple ~

Every time you make a decision to follow The Lord, to walk with him, He gives you an upgrade. Like upgrading your phone, when you walk with God you find yourself growing in His peace, His love, His understanding.

Just because you have taken a wrong turn, made a wrong choice, you don't have to live in the place those decisions have taken you. It's not too late for a U-Turn.
God loves you. He loves a repentant heart. He wants to destroy the bad crop, and help you grow a new crop.

When you are willing to be totally honest with God, to tell Him you want nothing between you and Him. When we allow God to have open access to us, we have the ability to choose righteous choices over evil ones.

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Won't you hand your stresses over to God?  He can handle them far better than we ever can.  Let Him help you forgive yourself, forgive others, and move on to a life without the added baggage of the past?

Ft Wayne Indiana

We are heading to Ft Wayne Indiana this summer for a week.  We have never been there.  Hubby is going for training for work, the kids and I are tagging along.  Room is paid for, school is out, why would we stay home?  So other than hanging out at the hotel pool, what are some attractions we should hit up?  Best places to eat? Things we cant miss?

www.visitfortwayne.com

For this child I have prayed

Lacee's baptism

Linked above is the video. :)
On April 10, 2013 Lacee put Christ on in baptism.  I am so very proud of her and the life she leads.  Lacee has had her fair share life's kicks, but she has overcome them with grace and dignity.  And now with this beautiful symbol of faith and obedience, she has made the most important and best decision of her life. 
I love the fact that she is 14 and a freshman in high school.  Many of her friends were baptized sooner.  I have never held her back from making this decision, but wanted her to come to it on her own, when she was ready.  I love that she is old enough and has seen enough to know how hard life can be as a teen, and has seen the temptations of the world.  I feel this makes her desire to be baptized and serve our Lord even more certain, even more heartfelt for her.

Mind=Blown

I heard yesterday of a new trend among high school kids.  The girls who are saving themselves for marriage, and their boyfriends who aren't.  You would think that would be a deal breaker?  One wants sex, one refuses. The choices one would assume to be are that either the one who wants to remain pure gives in, or the one who wants the sex does without for the sake of the other, or they decide to breakup over this difference, or one secretly cheats on the other.  That's pretty much your options, right?  Apparently not anymore. According to what I heard yesterday, there is a new "normal" option for this predicament.   The girls who want to save themselves for marriage are openly allowing their boyfriends to fulfill his worldly urges with other girls, while still having the girlfriend.
There is so much wrong with this picture it makes my head spin.  If the guy really truly loved the girl, or shoot, if he even cared about her and her emotional well being, he should not want to be with others no matter how strong his urges may be.  Do these girls really think that once they marry this guy he is going to automatically give up his midnight escapades for his wife who allowed him to roam freely before the marriage? 
What I imagine is the boyfriend girlfriend go on their date, have a good time, maybe end in a few kisses as an appetizer.  She tells him bye and goes to her room to cry alone while the boy is out getting his cake and ice cream and whatever.  How damaging can this be to her self esteem, to her heart, her soul?!
What is this teaching the guy? That he can do what he wants when he wants with who he wants and his girlfriend or wife should be fine with that.  That integrity and honesty and love and faithfulness mean nothing.
What about the side girls? I imagine some are just along for their 15 minutes of fun with no strings, and while some may temporarily walk away not emotionally attached to the boy, some undoubtedly are developing feelings for these boys too.  Then they stand on the sidelines and watch as he and the original girlfriend go to prom?  How her self worth, self esteem, her heart is suffering as well.
Of course this could go the other way too, with the boy choosing to save himself and allowing his girlfriend to have her sides. 
I just want to cry for these kids.  They are playing with fire in so many ways.

Maternal Instincts

I read an article a couple hours ago about a mom who publicly admits she wished her children were never born. When I first read the title, I was afraid to read it (curiosity killed the cat tho, right) thinking it would be filled with this horrible statements of how she was mean to her kids, abused them, all sorts of things.  I was surprised to find quite the opposite. She says while she never felt the maternal instinct, she grew to love her children.  She still says her life would be happier without them, but then gives very practical and realistic advice such as putting the childrens needs above her own, and says every parent should. 
I am confused, honestly, on how I feel about this article and the woman that it is about.  I am sickened and appaulled that she would tell her children, her grandchildren, let alone the world that she regrets having them.  Yet I respect her for the things she did right for them.
I wonder about those children.  How must this reality affect them?  They are adults now, yet they and all the world will forever know that their mother did not and does not want them but she plays an active role in their lives. 
I just dont understand.
I do understand that not everyone wants to be a parent. But I dont understand purposely becoming one when you never wanted to in the first place. 
What are your thoughts on this?




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2303588/The-mother-says-having-children-biggest-regret-life.html#ixzz2PuPJefdS

Varsity Cheer

See that #17 on that sign?

That means we have a Varsity Cheerleader in the house!

Lacee and many others girls went through a vigorous week of training to prepare for auditions on Saturday March 23.

Lacee was so excited, so nervous, so everything! She put in the work, she proved to herself she was able, and she earned herself a spot on the 2013-2014 HCHS Varsity Cheerleading Squad.

She knows what its like to not make the team.  She did not make the middle school team her 6th grade year, she did not make the team her 7th grade year. She didnt give up, and she accomplished her goal and was awarded that coveted spot her 8th grade year.  She cheered and cheered and loved every minute of it, until her back decided to go crazy and caused her lots of doctor visits, hospital stays, a semester and a half of school at home with a homebound teacher.  This caused her to not be able physically or by policy to try out for her 9th grade year. 

Lots and lots of prayer, determination, exercise, and more prayer.

God saw fit to give her this ability and this honor again, and we are so very excited and thankful!

Devotionals

I dont really think I can add anything to this.  Its pretty self explanitory. 

I'll simply add that I try to end my days by laying in bed, usually cuddling a sleeping Knox, while reading devotional thoughts and bible verses on my phone.  How cool that technology allows us to have the whole bible at our fingertips, along with reading plans, devotionals, and the ease to share them with the world!

Safari Park

Last week was Spring Break here in Hardin County.  Mark was scheduled to work all week.  Lacee was gone to Memphis to spend the week with her father.  The boys and I played and worked around the house.  Tuesday and Thursday I actually sent them to sitters or to friends for play dates so that I could have the whole day to myself to clean.  And clean I did.  Not quite perfection cleaned, but oh how much better my house looks and feels, and how much happier this mommy is about that! 
Mark took off work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for family time and home project time.  On Friday he and Jimmy worked on our "new room".  It has been our "new room" for over a year now, what once was a carport will soon become our new living room.  We started the enclosure Feb 2012, came to a halt, and have now picked it back up.  We hope to be complete by the end of this month.
On Saturday we went to Safari Park in Alamo, TN.  We had never been, but will surely go back!  Its a drive through zoo, where you can feed animals from your vehicle.  What a neat experience!  Also a small petting and walk thru zoo.  We had a great time. 
Lacee came home Saturday night after being gone 7 days.  Only 2  hours away, it sure felt super far and super long for the rest of us to be without her!
Sunday brought church and more yardwork.

Mark feeding and ostrich

Tommy is holding the bowl feeding the ostrich, Knox isnt too sure about this up close-ness just yet.

This was the car in front of us, just so you can see how the animals just come right up to you.  Then they just stand there (sometimes they actually walk beside you as you drive off if they arent done) as if to say "next" for the next car!

Knox got comfy enough for one to eat from his lap!

At the walk through area, they have a zebra you could feed carrots to! I even got to sneak in a pet or two as he was distracted by the carrots!

Knox LOVED the goats! We spent alot of time petting and watching them!

This was my favorite spotting of the day!  This guy came walking out of the gift shop with this baby monkey on top of his head.  My immediate words were "OMG you have to stop!".  He did and took the monkey, he actually had to unhook his little paws one by one, from his hair and held him so we could get a better look. We werent allowed to hold or pet him. =( but the guy explained that the little monkey was born a twin.  The mother had dropped him twice, and the second time it was very cold, like 20 degrees, and the little monkey was laying on the cold concrete.  So now this guy raises him.  He works there for the park, the monkey goes home with him and comes to work with him.  He feeds him every hour!  I didnt even think to ask what his name was, how old he was, what kind of monkey he was, how big he will get, or if he is even a he. Whatever the details are....how adorable!!

There were many peacocks roaming around, even a solid white one, but never before have I seen one like this before!

Posing by (or on) the statues at the entrance/exit to the walk in part!

so much to blog, so little time

yet again, i find myself behind, WAY behind, on my blogging. i really do enjoy the writing, the remembering, the sharing.  its finding, or making, the time to actually do so that i struggle with.
we have been on a vacation that wasnt and a vacation that was, we have lost teeth and made cheer and gained a dog and had spring break.  all of these i want to blog about, as well as the most exciting news yet, that happens tomorrow.
so here goes...my plans to start keeping up with the blog, yet again.
but tell me, when do you blog? do you set aside a certain time a day or week? do you just blog whenever the urge hits? 
i have the majority of my pictures on my phone, but blogging with a full keyboard is way easier than the phone. have you found it best to blog first, then add the pic from your phone to the already published post? or to start a post from your phone, adding the picture then, and then completing the story from the computer?